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Journey overseas is on the agenda for 2023 as People eye journeys to Asia and Europe

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Americans are poised to travel overseas in a big way in 2023.

Households continue to unleash two or three years of pent-up demand as Covid-19 fears ease and the last vestiges of pandemic-era border restrictions have eased.

The US dollar also remains relatively strong against currencies like the euro, hybrid operations offer more flexibility for large trips and some airlines have added new long-haul routes to overseas destinations, according to travel experts.

“The travel industry is going crazy,” said Erin Florio, editor-in-chief of Condé Nast Traveler.

Why Travel Abroad is Poised “for a Big Comeback”.

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According to a recent survey by tourism market research firm Destination Analysts, 31 percent of Americans are more interested in international than domestic travel. That was a six-point increase from February and a year-high, according to the survey released in November.

International destinations accounted for 62% of flight searches for 2023 in the first week of December, up from 55% at the same time last year, according to a recent Hopper report. International travel was named among the top three trends for 2023 and said it was “before a big comeback”.

According to company data as of Dec. 18, searches on Kayak for international flights are up 1.3% year-on-year. Searches for domestic flights fell by 13%.

In 2022, the proportion of international trips for which Americans purchased travel insurance was at 2019 levels, the first time in the pandemic era, according to data from online travel insurance marketplace Squaremouth. The trend has continued for trips booked for 2023.

American travelers largely stayed within US borders in 2020 and 2021 due to health concerns and Covid-related restrictions abroad such as testing requirements, mandatory quarantines or outright bans on foreign tourists. Visits to US national parks boomed and RV rentals skyrocketed as outdoor vacations offered the dual benefits of travel and relative virus safety.

Now the fear of the virus has disappeared. According to Destination Analysts, in September the proportion of travelers not worried about contracting Covid surpassed those who were worried for the first time in the pandemic era.

“There is a lot of catching up to do when it comes to travel”

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2022 was also a year for more major international travel – but a spike in virus cases towards the end of 2021 and into the new year, fueled by the highly contagious Omicron variant, dampened enthusiasm somewhat, experts said.

“There’s a lot of catching up to do when it comes to travel,” said Jessica Griscavage, travel consultant and CEO of Runway Travel. “We missed traveling for two to three years.”

This so-called “revenge trip” trend – a term recently coined to describe burgeoning, pent-up wanderlust – coincides with looser health regulations abroad and at home.

The US dropped a Covid testing requirement for incoming air travelers from abroad in June. This rule, which also applied to US citizens, required a negative test within one flight day.

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Many countries had also completely closed their borders to foreign tourists. Now most are welcoming visitors again – especially those with a Covid vaccine.

Fully vaccinated tourists can enter 197 countries without Covid-19 testing or quarantine, and another 16 are open but require testing, Kayak data says.

“We’re pretty much in a place where we can go anywhere,” Florio said.

According to Kayak, only 12 countries, including China, Libya, Turkmenistan and Yemen, remain closed to vaccinated Americans.

Those currently traveling to Japan are

Many countries have introduced further restrictions on the unvaccinated. About 69% of Americans are fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC recommends keeping up to date on immunizations before traveling internationally.

Many nations – including Australia, Bhutan, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand, the Philippines and Singapore – eased border closures in 2022. Many European nations have also dropped testing requirements for Americans. (Travellers should consult the US Department of State’s website for country-specific Covid restrictions.)

Additionally, the surge in remote working in the pandemic era has “turned travel from the wish list to an achievable reality,” said Nitya Chambers, editor-in-chief and senior vice president of content at Lonely Planet.

In fact, Hopper found that 67% of travelers travel more frequently and 20% travel further afield because of the flexibility of remote work.

Where travel is growing the most

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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The Asia-Pacific region is poised for the biggest rebound in 2023 due to its broad reopening in the second half of 2022, travel experts said.

Japan has perhaps seen the biggest surge in interest, they said. The country reopened its borders to travelers on October 11, with some restrictions remaining.

“One almost cannot talk about travel without mentioning the country of Japan for 2023,” Florio said, adding that Australia and New Zealand are also “massive”.

According to Hopper data, demand has grown the most in Asia, showing that 27% of international flight searches are to Asian cities, up from 19% last year.

In fact, eight of the top 10 trending international flight destinations as of early December were in Asia and Oceania, Hopper said. Tokyo; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and Bangkok were the top three, with airfares averaging around $1,200 per round-trip ticket.

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G Adventures, an international tour operator, saw its largest sales growth in Japan, Thailand and Vietnam in 2023, said CEO Ben Perlo. Overall, November was a record month for the company; Sales for the three Asian nations each topped their November 2019 numbers, he said.

However, Europe has remained the most popular destination in terms of total volume, with European cities capturing a third of all international flight searches, about as much as in 2021, Hopper said.

Long-term rentals (28 days or more) have become “significantly more popular in Asia Pacific compared to a year ago,” according to an AirBnb spokesman. However, most long-term stays are in Europe and North America.

Major European hubs were among the most searched for this year through September 30, according to Google Flights data. London ranks first, followed by Paris (3rd), Rome (6th) and Lisbon (9th). Ho Chi Minh City was No. 2, while other Asian cities like Delhi and Mumbai also ranked high (No. 4 and No. 7, respectively).

We’re pretty much in a place where we can go anywhere.

Erin Florio

Editor-in-Chief of Condé Nast Traveler

Italy, the United Kingdom and France ranked first, third and fifth among the best foreign travel destinations in 2023, according to a recent survey by Destination Analysts. (Canada, Mexico, and Japan took second, fourth, and sixth, respectively.)

“Everyone wants to go to Europe,” said Griscavage. “It was a goal that everyone missed during the pandemic.”

Due to demand, people have become more “creative” about how to travel to Europe, she added. Many are opting for the typically less busy (and less costly) off-season, perhaps as early as March or late fall, Griscavage said.

Global travel demand has been similar, with the greatest interest in Europe and Asia, according to Expedia data. Edinburgh, Scotland, and Sydney, Australia rank #1 and #6, in part due to corresponding major events like Fringe, the world’s largest arts and media festival, and WorldPride, according to Expedia.

Economic concerns, inflation ‘doesn’t stop people’

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That doesn’t mean travel is without headwinds, however. The value was of particular importance to travelers whose budgets were being weighed down by high inflation. According to the Consumer Price Index, total prices for airline tickets and hotels increased by 36% and 3% respectively last year.

International travel is likely to get more expensive next year, Hopper said, despite CPI signals that air, hotel and rental car prices have been trending downwards in recent months. Despite these economic worries, the desire to travel abroad has grown into 2022, according to Destination Analysts.

The euro has traded at historically weak levels against the US dollar, meaning Americans have been able to make bargains booking travel to countries like France, Germany, Italy and Portugal. That dynamic is likely driving at least some of the popularity, Perlo said. (However, the euro has appreciated somewhat in recent weeks.)

“The current economy and prices are not stopping people from traveling,” Chambers said. “People have been home, they want to get out, they have a list of things they want to experience, and they’re doing it.”

Maggie Haberman is outed pro-Trump and CNN ignores it

CNN had turned on Maggie Haberman to discuss the 1/6 committee report and never asked her about the fact that the testimony before the committee revealed that she was “Trump-friendly.”

Here was Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony before the 1/6 Committee:

Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony reveals Maggie Haberman is worse than we all thought, which was pretty bad. pic.twitter.com/EWEQ133Eai

— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) December 23

Video from Haberman on CNN on Friday:

Haberman made it clear where she stood when she refused to call Donald Trump a racist.

Maggie Haberman’s career is built on access to Trump. Without insider information from Trump and his closest circle, it has no purpose in journalism.

Haberman either sold out to Trump, or she’s practicing the worst kind of access journalism, where she’s agreed to be pro-Trump in exchange for the kind of inside information that has allowed her to get rich by writing about Trump reported.

If Trump’s loved ones view Haberman as friendly, their reporting should be viewed with skepticism. It is amazing that so many on America’s left and center fail to understand that media professionals like Maggie Haberman are sympathetic to Trump and other Republicans.

The corporate media is not neutral. They don’t care about facts. The priority of corporate media is profit.

Maggie Haberman is pro-Trump in the media, and instead of asking her about that claim in the 116 Committee testimony, CNN ignored her because being pro-Trump is part of the corporate media business model.

Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House press pool and congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor’s degree in political science. His thesis focused on public policy with a specialization in social reform movements.

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the American Political Science Association

Lengthy Covid medical prices common $9,500 in first six months: examine

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According to a study by Nomi Health, in the six months following a diagnosis, long Covid causes an overall average medical cost of $9,500 for workers and their employers.

Long Covid is a chronic illness that can bring with it potentially debilitating symptoms that can last for months or years. It can affect anyone who has an initial infection with Covid-19, regardless of age or medical condition.

Up to 30% of Americans who contract Covid have developed long-distance symptoms; That means as many as 23 million Americans have been affected, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Associated medical costs include doctor visits, hospital stays, and an increased likelihood of prescriptions for steroids, antibiotics, and respiratory medications, according to the Nomi Health study.

Long Covid patients are “health system migrants,” said Mark Newman, CEO and co-founder of Nomi Health. “They’re like nomads through the healthcare system, trying to figure out what’s wrong with me.”

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The health system analyzed 20.3 million health insurance claims for 4.7 million workers with health insurance in the first half of 2022.

Its medical cost estimate only takes into account workers who have had a long Covid diagnosis.

But getting a diagnosis can be a lengthy and costly process for many people. There is no test that tells patients if they have had Covid for a long time, meaning doctors often only conclude someone has it after a series of tests and rule out other diseases. With no known cure, treatment generally focuses on ongoing symptom management.

“There are diseases and conditions with many obvious answers, and Covid isn’t one of them for a long time,” Newman said.

In a separate study, Harvard University economist David Cutler estimated that long-term Covid costs patients $9,000 a year in medical expenses. As with Nomi’s estimate, Cutler’s is a total cost before accounting for health insurance co-payments and any co-payment limits.

Long-Covid patients incurred an additional average medical cost of $9,000 per person compared to similar people who had Covid but had no subsequent long-distance symptoms, Nomi Health found.

Medical expenses are not the only financial costs sufferers may incur. For example, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of people are unemployed or have reduced hours, resulting in lost income.

Nomi Health found employees with long Covid were 3.6 times more likely to miss work for medical reasons.

“This is an ongoing tax and burden on our society that we will have to deal with for decades to come,” Newman said.

Cutler at Harvard University, based on confirmed Covid cases that long Covid would cost the US economy $3.7 trillion through increased medical spending, reduced revenue and reduced quality of life. That total cost matches that of the Great Recession, Cutler said, which before the pandemic recession was the worst downturn since the Great Depression.

Proactive strategies to help with medical expenses

There are a few considerations that can help manage the financial fallout of Long Covid.

“It’s so painful when you have an illness and all of a sudden there’s no money coming in,” Carolyn McClanahan, a board-certified financial planner and physician, told CNBC.

Workers who are not already ill should enroll in disability insurance programs at work during their open enrollment period if their employer offers the benefit, McClanahan said.

This can create a financial buffer if someone has to miss work for a short or long term due to long Covid. Such group policies offer guaranteed coverage at a low cost, but there are often exclusions and limitations that are worth checking.

People should also pay attention to this when choosing a health plan. For example, some plans have lower monthly premiums but larger deductibles and other costs, and a thinner network of doctors available to patients. Conversely, plans with higher monthly premiums may have smaller deductibles and deductible limits and a larger list of specialists available to them, possibly without a referral from a GP. Leaving a health insurance plan’s network can incur significant costs.

Health plans with larger networks of doctors and specialists could serve a longtime Covid patient well, said McClanahan, founder of Life Planning Partners in Jacksonville, Fla. and a member of CNBC’s Advisory Board.

“There are so many variables to consider,” she said.

Some aspects of health care, such as Things like prescription drugs are more expensive through insurance, which means someone could benefit from looking around and using resources like GoodRx, McClanahan said. For example, a $100 drug through insurance with a GoodRx coupon could cost $4 through the right pharmacy, she said.

While dumping retirement savings early is generally not a good idea, there are tax-efficient ways patients can consider withdrawing money from an individual retirement account when they need money, McClanahan said. Talking to an accountant about these options can be useful, she said.

For example, a saver who is under the age of 59½ generally owes a 10% tax penalty in addition to income taxes when withdrawing money from an IRA.

However, there is an exception to this 10% penalty in some cases involving significant non-reimbursable medical expenses. Such people would have to document their medical expenses and would still owe income tax on that IRA withdrawal, McClanahan said.

Tory Lanez discovered GUILTY on all three counts

A verdict has been made Tory Lanez‘shooting trial in which the jury eventually found him guilty on all three charges against him, and the rapper was re-arrested on Friday.

He faces a maximum sentence of more than 22 years in prison and deportation back to Canada after being found guilty. His sentencing date is scheduled for January 27th.

Megan’s attorney, Alex Spire, released a statement shortly after Friday’s verdict, saying:

“The jury got it right. I am grateful that there is justice for Meg.”

Lanez faces up to 22 years in prison and deportation to Canada

A jury in Los Angeles found Lanez, 30, guilty of negligently discharging a firearm, assaulting with a semi-automatic firearm and carrying a loaded unregistered firearm in a vehicle.

Meghann Cuniff, a reporter who was on site during the trial, tweeted The courtroom immediately turned into an emotional scene with family members screaming loudly as the verdict was read.

“A crazy and downright frightening scene in the courtroom as Lanez’s father and stepmother cried out at wicked injustice.”

The shadow room was outside the Los Angeles courthouse as the verdict was read and captured video of Lanez’s father, Sonstar Peterson, calling prosecutors “evil.”

The verdict came around 6:15 p.m. Friday, after the jury the previous day called for “a better definition of the word ‘willful’ and ‘intentional’.” The jury agreed to wait until today for a written response from the court, after which it took several hours to deliberate in favor of a guilty verdict.

The news comes after a more than week-long trial full of scathing testimony from the victim. Megan Thee Stallionalong with other witnesses on the night of the shooting.

Last week, Meg, whose real name is Megan Pete, emotionally testified that Tory Lanez offered her $1 million to keep quiet about the alleged shooting during this week’s attack trial, even revealing that the traumatic incident left her Have caused suicidal thoughts, per reports.

Witness threw a wrench at Lanez’s defense with scathing testimony against the rapper on Tuesday

On Tuesday, a man named Sean Kelly was called to the witness stand on behalf of Lanez’s attorneys and threw a wrench at the rapper’s defense.

According to Rolling Stone, Kelly was in his bedroom around 4 a.m. on July 12, 2020. He looked out his window and reportedly saw four people fighting and yelling at each other. Kelly called the confrontation “pretty violent.”

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Lanez’s defense team decided to use Kelly as a witness after he spoke to an investigator in 2021. He recalled seeing the first muzzle flash near a woman’s hand that morning.

It allegedly happened during a physical altercation between Megan Thee Stallion and Kelsey Harris as she stood near an open door of the Cadillac Escalade the group was driving in. Kelly firmly believes one of the women fired the first shot, although he doesn’t recall seeing a gun.

The defense team initially hoped that Kelly’s recollections of what happened would raise reasonable doubts in the jury.

Lanez decides not to testify at his own trial

Lanez himself eventually decided not to testify at his trial, telling presiding judge Herriford that it was his decision not to do so. Herriford then read the jury’s instructions before the closing arguments began at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

This is an evolving story, so be sure to check back with The Shade Room for updates as they come.

Airways are canceling 10,000 flights and scrambling to rebook vacationers

An American Airlines plane is de-iced as strong winds blow in Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Thursday 22 December 2022.

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U.S. flight cancellations eased somewhat on Saturday, but federal officials warned the disruptions could continue as severe winter storms impacted air travel across the country ahead of Christmas.

US airlines have canceled more than 10,000 flights since Wednesday, according to flight tracker FlightAware.

Bad weather and flight disruptions have upended the holiday travel plans of hundreds of thousands of people in one of the busiest times since the pandemic.

Airlines and travelers have struggled to find alternative flights ahead of the holidays as planes were so full and flight schedules were severely curtailed over the weekend. The Federal Aviation Administration said flight schedules peaked Thursday at 47,554 flights, falling to 30,875 on Saturday and just 27,997 on Sunday, Christmas Day.

That could force airlines to issue cash refunds to travelers who decide to cancel their journey altogether because of the delays.

FedEx and UPS warned holiday packages could be delayed due to the storms.

Airlines scrubbed about 5,600 flights on Friday alone, about a quarter of the flight schedule, as storms swept through cities from the Pacific Northwest to the East Coast, bringing life-threatening cold to many areas. Federal forecasters warned of dangerous road conditions due to ice and poor visibility.

“Winds and blowing snow could cause delays in Chicago, and winds could cause delays in and around Washington, DC, New York, Boston and Philadelphia,” the FAA said Saturday morning. “Seattle, San Francisco and airports serving ski areas in Colorado may see delays from low cloud and visibility.”

More than 2,200 Saturday flights were canceled and 5,000 others were delayed.

Delays are also possible in Florida due to the high number of seasonal flights, the FAA added.

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Extreme cold and high winds also slowed operations at dozens of airports. 58 percent of U.S. flights arrived on Friday with a delay averaging nearly 90 minutes, FlightAware data showed.

The disruptions were due to the weather hitting all major US airlines.

JetBlue Airways offered flight attendants triple pay to pick up rides on Saturday.

“Winter Storm Elliott has resulted in thousands of weather-related delays and cancellations across the country,” according to a JetBlue employee memo seen by CNBC. “There has also been an increased absenteeism rate from crew members, giving us a lot of open voyages for today.”

JetBlue said it would also continue to include holiday pay for those flight attendants as part of their collective bargaining agreement.

Southwest Airlineswhich has major operations in Chicago and Denver, canceled more than 1,300 flights, about a third of its schedule, while 2,000 others, half of its schedule, were delayed.

The Southwest Airlines Pilot Association, the airline’s pilots’ union, said 52% of pilots were diverted Thursday.

SWAPA said ground operations managers in Denver on Thursday declared an “operational emergency” and required employees to produce medical certificates to call in sick.

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Based in Seattle Alaska Airlines canceled more than 500 flights, or 65% of its schedule, on Friday, and planes and airport ramps were covered in thick sheets of ice, slowing operations in the Pacific Northwest.

“While it is difficult, particularly at this time of year, we strongly encourage guests to reconsider their need to travel due to the continued frigid weather and limited availability,” it said on Friday. “Due to very busy flights over the next few days, it will likely take several days to accommodate guests who require new flights.”

The US Home of Representatives arms over a $1.7 trillion invoice to fund the federal government via September and sends it to Biden

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) addresses reporters during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington July 29, 2022.

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed 225-201 a $1.7 trillion bill to fund the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year, just in time to hit the midnight deadline to avoid a partial shutdown of federal agencies .

Overall, the legislation earmarks $772.5 billion for non-defense discretionary programs and $858 billion for defense, according to a summary released by a Senate committee earlier this week. The numbers represent a roughly 5% increase in non-defense spending and an 8% increase for the Pentagon and national defense.

The support measure passed the US Senate on Thursday by a vote of 68 to 29. Now that it has been approved by the House of Representatives, the bill goes to President Joe Biden, who has said he is eager to sign it into law.

The approval of the omnibus legislation in the House and Senate marks the latest bipartisan victory for Biden, who has had a string of legislative victories over the past year on bills passed with both Republican and Democratic support.

It is also the last major success in the speakership of House Speaker Nancy Pelosis. The California Democrat plans to step down from the leadership in the next Congress. By passing the federal spending package, Pelosi ensured that the level of federal funding would be set in stone while Democrats still controlled the House. Republicans take over the Chamber on January 3rd.

These guaranteed funding amounts include $44.9 billion in military, humanitarian and economic assistance to Ukraine. That sum includes money to replenish Pentagon stockpiles of weapons that the US has sent to Ukraine, as well as additional aid to NATO allies.

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The vote in the House of Representatives came just days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Washington and delivered a historic speech to a joint special session of Congress on Wednesday. Dressed in military garb and boots, he urged lawmakers to keep funding his country’s “war of independence” against invading Russian forces.

In addition to aid to Ukraine, the law provides $40 billion in new funding for states and tribal reserves to help communities recover from natural disasters like wildfires and major storms. It also bans the use of Tik Tok on government devices, includes $1 billion in aid to poor countries struggling with climate change, and makes it easier for Americans to save for retirement.

It also includes several new amendments approved by the Senate on Thursday. Employers would be required to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, similar to how the Americans with Disabilities Act was implemented.

Another notable change updates the corporate merger fee structure so that small mergers pay lower fees and large mergers pay higher fees.

However, not all provisions of the Funding Act are directly related to state funding.

Part of the bill would revise the Electoral Count Act of 1887, a law that former President Donald Trump and his allies wanted to use to reverse Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election.

The new version clarifies that the vice president’s role in certifying state voter counts is purely ceremonial and he has no authority to disapprove votes confirmed by individual states.

In 2020, Trump repeatedly pressured then-Vice President Mike Pence to refuse to confirm electoral votes for Biden. Pence resisted this pressure during the January 6, 2021 certification process and became a target of the pro-Trump rioters who attacked the Capitol that day.

FDA modifications Plan B’s packaging to make clear it is not an abortion capsule

In this photo illustration, PlanB’s one-step emergency contraception is on display on June 30, 2022 in San Anselmo, California.

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The Food and Drug Administration is changing the informational packaging of the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B One-Step, to clarify that it is not an abortion pill, the federal agency announced Friday.

Plan B is an over-the-counter medication that can be taken as a backup method of birth control to reduce the chance of pregnancy after unprotected sex. If taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex or contraceptive failure, Plan B works by stopping or delaying the release of an egg from the ovary, not by causing an abortion, the agency said.

“Plan B One-Step will not work if a person is already pregnant, meaning it will not interfere with an existing pregnancy,” the FDA said in a press release. “There is no evidence that the drug affects implantation or maintaining a pregnancy after implantation, so it does not terminate a pregnancy.”

Previously, packages for Plan B and generic versions of the drug falsely claimed that taking the pill might be able to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg. Medical professionals say this claim isn’t backed by any scientific evidence, but was included on the label to approve Plan B’s over-the-counter status.

As a result, the FDA revised the informational pamphlets included in Plan B’s packaging to show that it doesn’t work after insemination, the agency said.

The US Supreme Court in June overturned the constitutional right to abortion, sparking a wave of concerns about continued access to birth control and emergency contraception. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court’s landmark rulings establishing gay rights and the right to contraception should be reconsidered as federal abortion rights have been revoked.

At least eight states immediately banned all forms of abortion, including medical one-pill abortions, within hours of the Supreme Court’s decision.

The FDA said because Plan B prevents pregnancy by acting on ovulation “long before implantation,” it doesn’t cause abortions.

The agency recommends consumers talk to their doctors about emergency contraception so they understand “the importance of using these products as directed.”

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